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pogeymanz

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Registered: 2008-03-11

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[SOLVED]Where does Yaourt build packages?

When I build stuff from AUR, I like to use my directory /var/abs/local/builds because I have /var as a reiserfs partition.

Can I tell yaourt to use this directory somehow?

Last edited by pogeymanz (2008-06-18 21:03:54)

xaw

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From: Chapel Hill

Registered: 2007-08-09

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Re: [SOLVED]Where does Yaourt build packages?

yaourt usually builds packages under /tmp, with the name of the folder containing the build depending upon which user you invoked yaourt as in the first place.

Hope this helps.

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stonecrest

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Re: [SOLVED]Where does Yaourt build packages?

Can I tell yaourt to use this directory somehow?

/etc/yaourtrc

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pogeymanz

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Re: [SOLVED]Where does Yaourt build packages?

I checked out the man page on yaourtrc and I see the option for exporting the package, but does it export before or after it's built?

Or should I make the temp directory my build directory.

I just don't know what to do with yaourtrc!

RabidWolf

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Registered: 2007-01-20

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Re: [SOLVED]Where does Yaourt build packages?

-I also use reiserfs for /var for speed with pacman cuz I use jfs for my other partitions, except for my /boot.
If you don't do anything with yaourtrc, yaourt will do the building in "/tmp/yaourt-tmp-username/packagename", when its done installing the package it will remove the "packagename" build directory completely.
If you want to change that directory, edit the yaourtrc file.
eg: as root
remove the comment -->"#" at the beginning of the option's line and edit accordingly

#   TmpDirectory /where/you/want
   TmpDirectory /var/abs/local/builds

and/or

#   ExportToLocalRepository /where/you/want
   ExportToLocalRepository /var/abs/local/yaourtbuild

and/or

#   PkgbuildEditor gvim
   PkgbuildEditor nano

and save your changes and chown local  "# chown -hRv pogeymanz: /var/abs/local"

Last edited by RabidWolf (2008-06-18 08:50:36)